Farewell To The Boleyn: 17 Majestic Photos Of West Ham’s Famous Old Stadium Through The Years

As we’re sure you’re aware, tonight’s Premier League tie against Manchester United will represent West Ham’s final ever game at Upton Park, the club’s home for the last 112 years.

It truly is the end of a footballing epoch, and is certain to be an emotional night for everybody involved as the The Hammers gear up to move out and into the nearby Olympic Stadium as of next season.

To mark the occasion, here’s a cavalcade of photos of the Boleyn Ground through the years – a ground that has been through many changes since it first opened in 1904 without ever surrendering its soul…

Upton Park by floodlight, before the 1980 European Cup Winners Cup game between West Ham and Spanish side Castilla, which was played behind closed doors after crowd trouble in the first match in Madrid.